#JournalChat Live 1/3/13 Part I Topic: Your Journaling: Your Thoughts Re-Purposed!

RachelThomasian3:54pm via TweetChat

Hi Julet! I think journaling's great to process emotions but always recommend this in conjunction with some kind of pro therapy #journalchat

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@OutOTWhirlwind Thank you, Michael. #JournalChat

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@karenlalaniz I've seen #Journaling stories on#JournalChat Links Edition where war vets have used #Journaling.

karenlalaniz3:52pm via TweetDeck

I've been amazed at people who write me and say they are getting help for PTSD after years of suffering.after reading the book. #journalchat

RachelThomasian3:52pm via TweetChat

@karenlalaniz the memoir sounds very interesting and sounds like you did your research! #journalchat

JulietPlatt3:52pm via TweetChat

Hi Rachel do you know of a journaling apporach to recommend for use post-trauma? #JournalChat

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@RachelThomasian Thanks for that recommendation, Rachel. We appreciate your professional point of view. #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:51pm via TweetDeck

Thank you. My memoir is about my father's PTSD from WWII and so I often have veterans ask me about things like journaling. #journalchat

OutOTWhirlwind3:50pm via web

@karenlalaniz For PTSD the past is all too alive so it's important to attract and enhance the language of joy & fun. #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:49pm via TweetChat

@vmusgrave completely agree. With something as serious as ptsd, I would always recommend professional help. #journalchat

RachelThomasian3:48pm via TweetChat

@karenlalaniz always depends -even therapy can sometimes be hurtful when it brings up unbearable emotions. Generally would help #journalchat

vmusgrave3:48pm via TweetChat

#journaling could bring up painful memories that could be difficult to process without pro help, like trauma #Journalchat

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@JulietPlatt Of course, it isn't, Juliet! Welcome back to #JournalChat Live. :) Great to see you.

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@RachelThomasian Yes, that makes perfect sense. People are a vitally important dimension in life. :)#JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:46pm via TweetDeck

And the second part would be, do you think journaling could actually hurt someone with PTSD (from war)? #journalchat

RachelThomasian3:45pm via TweetChat

I also wanted to emphasize that you don't need to have something to say before you start, just start writing and it will flow! #journalchat

karenlalaniz3:45pm via TweetDeck

I have a question. I've lead a pretty boring life, so don't have much wisdom. Do you think journaling helps people with PTSD? #journalchat

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@OutOTWhirlwind Yes, when you see it in black and white on the page, you 'see' anew! #JournalChat

JulietPlatt3:45pm via web

#JournalChat Hi everyone hope it's not too late to chime in

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RT @OutOTWhirlwind: #JournalChat Having a purpose is key. Journaling is a tool to capture the great conversations in life, e.g.why am I...

DawnHerring3:44pm via HootSuite

RT @OutOTWhirlwind: #JournalChat Having a purpose is key. Journaling is a tool to capture the great conversations in life, e.g.why am I...

RachelThomasian3:44pm via TweetChat

Thanks Dawn! I think it comes with the territory of being a therapist :) #journalchat

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@OutOTWhirlwind I love that, Michael; our lives are a great conversation, really like a story. Worth telling.#JournalChat

OutOTWhirlwind3:44pm via web

#JournalChat For me, whatever is written is a way to clarify what's really going on in our lives.

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I love how you introduce people, Rachel, in your prompt list; I appreciate folks who are validating and nurturing. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:43pm via HootSuite

I love how you introduce people, Rachel, in your prompt list; I appreciate folks who are validating and nurturing. #JournalChat #Journaling

OutOTWhirlwind3:43pm via web

#JournalChat Having a purpose is key. Journaling is a tool to capture the great conversations in life, e.g. why am I here?

JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite

It helps to recognize what we can let go of as we re-purpose our thoughts toward the positive and make room for the new. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:42pm via HootSuite

It helps to recognize what we can let go of as we re-purpose our thoughts toward the positive and make room for the new. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:41pm via TweetDeck

RT @vmusgrave: I just finished writing a memoir and my #journal was a ver valuable resource.#Journalchat

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@vmusgrave #Journaling is a very popular approach and resource for memoir. It's fabulous. #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:40pm via TweetChat

@vmusgrave that's amazing! I bet your journal was very helpful! #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Making space for the new; exactly.#JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:40pm via TweetChat

@karenlalaniz great goal, helps avoid clutter!#journalchat

vmusgrave3:39pm via TweetChat

I just finished writing a memoir and my #journal was a ver valuable resource. #Journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Wow. Love the date. #Journaling is great even to work on marketing ideas, keeping track of successes. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:39pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz Can you give an example?#JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:39pm via TweetDeck

This year, for goals, I am taking one thing away for everything I add. It's been an interesting process. I like it. #journalchat

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@RachelThomasian Exactly! That's what I really loved about your post, Rachel. It has such a positive energy, encouraging! #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:37pm via TweetDeck

@RachelThomasian #journalchat So true!

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@karenlalaniz Life is, no doubt, a learning experience, Karen. :) #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:37pm via TweetChat

congrats @karenlalaniz ! sometimes you need to dream even bigger! #journalchat

karenlalaniz3:37pm via TweetDeck

Breaking the Code, came out on 11/1/11. Most of marketing in 2012. So now on to new books and continued marketing. #journalchat

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@robynmcintyre Like learning what Not to do; hindsight is 20/20. ;) #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:36pm via TweetChat

Often people give negative events/emotions more power than the positive ones, my prompts were geared to increase positive ones #journalchat

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RT @robynmcintyre: Re-reading your journal can also help you see how you've dealt with and learned from failures. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:36pm via HootSuite

RT @robynmcintyre: Re-reading your journal can also help you see how you've dealt with and learned from failures. #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:35pm via TweetDeck

My challenge was then to come up with new goals...and fast. Hard to set goals when you barely know what you're doing...LOL. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Now that is one goal seriously worth celebrating!!! Wonderful, Karen! :) #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:35pm via TweetDeck

Re-reading your journal can also help you see how you've dealt with and learned from failures.#JournalChat

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I find when I journal something that I am struggling with, I gain a fresh perspective and see what positive change I can make. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:35pm via HootSuite

I find when I journal something that I am struggling with, I gain a fresh perspective and see what positive change I can make. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:34pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz Congratulations! #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:34pm via TweetDeck

That's what happened to me with the publication of my memoir. I met goals like crazy - so cool!#journalchat

robynmcintyre3:33pm via TweetDeck

RT @RachelThomasian: It's funny when you look back on previous goals you'd set, and to see how greatly you've surpassed them! #journalchat

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@RachelThomasian It's often that we don't take the time to recognize a job well done, a goal met and then some. #JournalChat #Journaling

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RT @RachelThomasian: It's funny when you look back on previous goals you'd set, and to see how greatly you've surpassed them! #journalchat

DawnHerring3:32pm via HootSuite

RT @RachelThomasian: It's funny when you look back on previous goals you'd set, and to see how greatly you've surpassed them! #journalchat

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@vmusgrave I agree, Victoria. You can determine if the pattern is positive or negative and what you want to see more of. #JournalChat

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I love how Rachel shares the idea of recording two goals in our journals; it's important to re-purpose for a terrific premise! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:31pm via HootSuite

I love how Rachel shares the idea of recording two goals in our journals; it's important to re-purpose for a terrific premise! #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:31pm via TweetChat

It's funny when you look back on previous goals you'd set, and to see how greatly you've surpassed them!#journalchat

vmusgrave3:30pm via TweetChat

I never used to read my #journal after I wrote it but think that reading and find my patterns will be good for growth #Journalchat

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@lilitkk Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Lilit!

OutOTWhirlwind3:29pm via web

Thank you Dawn @JournalChat. #JournalChat

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@RachelThomasian Our journals are the perfect place to emphasize and detail our dreams so we can create them in reality! #JournalChat

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@vmusgrave Oh, yes, those patterns; I notice some pattern just from writing from day to day.#JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:28pm via TweetChat

@vmusgrave it's always great to recognize those patterns that you otherwise might not have seen!#journalchat

lilitkk3:28pm via web

RT @RachelThomasian: Gratitude is a big part of the positivity! #journalchat

RachelThomasian3:27pm via TweetChat

@OutOTWhirlwind Thank you!!! #journalchat

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@OutOTWhirlwind Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Michael; good to see you. :)

RachelThomasian3:27pm via TweetChat

Gratitude is a big part of the positivity! #journalchat

vmusgrave3:27pm via TweetChat

I've just started rereading my #journals from the last year. Interesting to see what i've achieved and my patterns. #Journalchat

RachelThomasian3:27pm via TweetChat

Thanks Dawn, I'm a huge big of the power of positive thoughts and believing in your dreams, and#journaling is a powerful tool #journalchat

JournalChat3:26pm via HootSuite

Gratitude in our journal can help us turn those troubling thoughts around toward something that makes us smile. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:26pm via HootSuite

Gratitude in our journal can help us turn those troubling thoughts around toward something that makes us smile. #JournalChat #Journaling

robynmcintyre3:26pm via TweetDeck

RT @RachelThomasian: it's also amazing when you write down goals and then revisit to see how far you've come! #journalchat

OutOTWhirlwind3:26pm via web

@RachelThomasian we totally agree--love your approach. #JournalChat.

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RT @RachelThomasian: it's also amazing when you write down goals and then revisit to see how far you've come! #journalchat

DawnHerring3:25pm via HootSuite

RT @RachelThomasian: it's also amazing when you write down goals and then revisit to see how far you've come! #journalchat

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I love the ideas, Rachel, you provide that carry a positive vibe for us to use as we re-purpose our thoughts. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:25pm via HootSuite

I love the ideas, Rachel, you provide that carry a positive vibe for us to use as we re-purpose our thoughts. #JournalChat #Journaling

RachelThomasian3:25pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: @karenlalaniz I like that idea, Karen. At least you get it out where it belongs!#journalchat

RachelThomasian3:24pm via TweetChat

it's also amazing when you write down goals and then revisit to see how far you've come! #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz I like that idea, Karen. At least you get it out where it belongs! #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:24pm via TweetChat

I always like revisiting posts and adding to them and seeing how my perspective has changed over time#journalchat

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@vmusgrave Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Victoria! Great to see you. :)

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RT @vmusgrave: I find #journaling a useful place to explore different solutions to problems. #Journalchat

DawnHerring3:23pm via HootSuite

RT @vmusgrave: I find #journaling a useful place to explore different solutions to problems. #Journalchat

vmusgrave3:23pm via TweetChat

I used to #journal in the morning but now find in more useful in the evening. #Journalchat

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Rachel, you call #Journaling a great reflection tool; it is a wonderful way to get a fresh perspective, re-purpose our thoughts #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:22pm via HootSuite

Rachel, you call #Journaling a great reflection tool; it is a wonderful way to get a fresh perspective, re-purpose our thoughts #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:22pm via TweetDeck

I keep a notebook by my bed. If a thought keeps me up, I jot it down in teh dark. I may or may not be able to read it in the am.#journalchat

RachelThomasian3:22pm via TweetChat

also re: nighttime journaling when there's worry, if you can write down a plan for how to approach the plan, eases anxiety #journalchat

vmusgrave3:22pm via TweetChat

I find #journaling a useful place to explore different solutions to problems. #Journalchat

robynmcintyre3:21pm via TweetDeck

RT @RachelThomasian: I, too like journaling before bed to sum up the day and calm my mind#journalchat

RachelThomasian3:21pm via TweetChat

I, too like journaling before bed to sum up the day and calm my mind #journalchat

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RT @RachelThomasian: one reason worry keeps us up at night is the fear that we'll forget that we need to deal with the problem. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:20pm via HootSuite

RT @RachelThomasian: one reason worry keeps us up at night is the fear that we'll forget that we need to deal with the problem. #journalchat

RachelThomasian3:20pm via TweetChat

@robynmcintyre absolutely! especially difficult ones like guilt or jealousy that we don't feel comfortable with! #journalchat

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RT @robynmcintyre: @RachelThomasian I sometimes have trouble identifying my emotions - journaling helps me identify them #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:20pm via HootSuite

RT @robynmcintyre: @RachelThomasian I sometimes have trouble identifying my emotions - journaling helps me identify them #JournalChat

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@RachelThomasian I'm a huge advocate of evening#Journaling; it helps me relax before bed, unload what's on my mind. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:20pm via TweetDeck

@RachelThomasian Do you recommend journaling as part of a pre-bedtime routine? #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:19pm via TweetChat

one reason worry keeps us up at night is the fear that we'll forget that we need to deal with the problem.#journalchat

robynmcintyre3:19pm via TweetDeck

@RachelThomasian I sometimes have trouble identifying my emotions - journaling helps me identify them #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:19pm via TweetChat

yes!especially at night worry keeps us up, if you#journal, the journal then becomes the keeper of that worry producing thought #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Karen! Great to see you. :)

robynmcintyre3:18pm via TweetDeck

RT @DawnHerring: Rachel, you share how once you put a thought down on the page, you're less likely to dwell on it. #JournalChat #Journaling

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@RachelThomasian So, #Journaling brings a sense of release and relief with stressed. #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:17pm via TweetDeck

#journalchat Hi everyone!

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Rachel, you share how once you put a thought down on the page, you're less likely to dwell on it.#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:17pm via HootSuite

Rachel, you share how once you put a thought down on the page, you're less likely to dwell on it.#JournalChat #Journaling

RachelThomasian3:16pm via TweetChat

another tip is to #journal when they're upset, when finished they're likely to be less upset, provides time to cool down #journalchat

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RT @RachelThomasian: racing thoughts can be a problem, especially with anxiety! #journalchat

DawnHerring3:16pm via HootSuite

RT @RachelThomasian: racing thoughts can be a problem, especially with anxiety! #journalchat

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@RachelThomasian It can help to know we have a place to put them, where we can feel safe and comforted. #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:15pm via TweetChat

racing thoughts can be a problem, especially with anxiety! #journalchat

RachelThomasian3:15pm via TweetChat

#journaling is helpful for those who struggle with anxiety, depression, anger. Journals provide a place for these feelings #journalchat

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@RachelThomasian I think that slowing down our thoughts & putting them on the page is an empowering practice;we're in control. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite

@RachelThomasian I think that slowing down our thoughts & putting them on the page is an empowering practice;we're in control. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:13pm via TweetDeck

@RachelThomasian Racing thoughts are often a problem, right? #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:13pm via TweetChat

It's also similar to talking to a friend or therapist, it's so good just to get emotions out so you're not holding them in #journalchat

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@robynmcintyre We have many life dimensions that make up the beautiful whole of our lives.#JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:12pm via TweetChat

I've found that #journaling helps slow down racing thoughts because we write slower than we think,forces ur mind to slow down #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:12pm via TweetDeck

@RachelThomasian My journal is a bit of everything, since I like to see how everything fits with everything else. #JournalChat

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@RachelThomasian Rachel, can you share one of best benefits to #journaling our thoughts?#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

@RachelThomasian Rachel, can you share one of best benefits to #journaling our thoughts?#JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:11pm via TweetChat

I'm happy to be here both as a journal writer as well as a therapist that encourages people to use#journaling as a tool #journalchat

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Rachel shares in her post how we can take our racing or cycling thoughts, slow them down on the page. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:10pm via HootSuite

Rachel shares in her post how we can take our racing or cycling thoughts, slow them down on the page. #JournalChat #Journaling

RachelThomasian3:10pm via TweetChat

Thanks @robynmcintyre! Dream journals can be so interesting! #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:09pm via TweetDeck

@RachelThomasian Welcome, Rachel - thanks for sharing your insights #JournalChat

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@robynmcintyre I'm an avid dream journal writer myself, so I totally understand the value of dissecting them for meaning. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:09pm via HootSuite

@robynmcintyre I'm an avid dream journal writer myself, so I totally understand the value of dissecting them for meaning. #JournalChat

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@robynmcintyre I think so, Robyn. You're taking a metaphor of sorts and giving it meaning for you right now. #JournalChat

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Rachel joins us today for our discussion Your Journaling: Your Thoughts Re-Purposed!#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite

Rachel joins us today for our discussion Your Journaling: Your Thoughts Re-Purposed!#JournalChat

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@RachelThomasian Thanks so much for joining us today on our first 2013 session of #JournalChat Live, Rachel! It's great to have you. :)

robynmcintyre3:07pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Does it count as repurposing if you journal your dreams to find out what you're telling yourself? #JournalChat

RachelThomasian3:06pm via TweetChat

Happy New Year Dawn and everyone of the#JournalChat community, I'm so happy to join!#journalchat

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@robynmcintyre Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Robyn; great to see you!

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Our topic is Your #Journaling: Your Thoughts Re-Purposed taking our whirling thoughts and create positive purpose for our day! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite

Our topic is Your #Journaling: Your Thoughts Re-Purposed taking our whirling thoughts and create positive purpose for our day! #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:03pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Happy New Year to you as well, Dawn#JournalChat

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Before we get started on our discussion, I'd like to wish you all a refreshing New Year of 2013!#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:02pm via HootSuite

Before we get started on our discussion, I'd like to wish you all a refreshing New Year of 2013!#JournalChat #Journaling

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To follow along and contribute to #JournalChat Live, I recommend tweetchat.com. #Journaling

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

To follow along and contribute to #JournalChat Live, I recommend tweetchat.com. #Journaling

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My new alternate Twitter is @RefreshwithDawn when my @JournalChat tweets hit the limit. #JournalChat

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My new alternate Twitter is @RefreshwithDawn when my @JournalChat tweets hit the limit. #JournalChat

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If you follow @DawnHerring and @JournalChat, there will be some double postings. #JournalChat

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If you follow @DawnHerring and @JournalChat, there will be some double postings. #JournalChat

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I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years; #Journaling is my passion!#JournalChat

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I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years; #Journaling is my passion!#JournalChat

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Welcome to this very first 2013 edition of#JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling!

DawnHerring3:00pm via HootSuite

Welcome to this very first 2013 edition of#JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling!